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Andy Goodman The Goodman Center the W orld Change the Story Change How often do you tell stories as part of your w ork? A. Rarely or Never (I love data. There, I said it.) B. Occasionally (Im story-curious.) C. Frequently (Sipped the


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Andy Goodman • The Goodman Center

Change the Story Change the W orld

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How often do you tell stories as part of your w ork?

  • A. Rarely or Never (I love data.

There, I said it.)

  • B. Occasionally (I’m story-curious.)

C. Frequently (Sipped the Kool Aid.

nAlmost ready to drink.)

  • D. All the Tim e (Do I have to stay?)
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W hy is narrative so pow erful? W hat kinds of stories should you tell? W hat m akes a good story?

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W hy is narrative so pow erful?

How W e Rem em ber

Mem ory Study ( 1 9 7 6 )

James Turnure, Nissan Buium, and Martha Thurlow, U. of Minnesota

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1 out of 2 1 soap and shoe

W hy is narrative so pow erful?

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soap and shoe in a sentence 8 out of 2 1

W hy is narrative so pow erful?

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soap and shoe in a question 1 6 out of 2 1

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1 out of 2 1 1 6 out of 2 1 8 out of 2 1

W hy is narrative so pow erful?

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W hat W e Act On

W hy is narrative so pow erful?

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I t’s against m y religious beliefs. Doctors w on’t w ork as hard to save m y life. Only rich people w ill get m y organs. I ’m too old to be an organ donor.

W hat are the narratives against

  • rgan donation?
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I t’s against m y religious beliefs. Doctors w on’t w ork as hard to save m y life. Only rich people w ill get m y organs. I ’m too old to be an organ donor. Doctors w on’t w ork as hard to m y organs. w ork as hard to people w ill get m y organs I t’s against m y religious beliefs. save m y life. Only rich I ’m too old to be an organ donor.

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“No one ever m ade a decision because of a num ber. They need a story.”

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Everyone is guaranteed the right to an attorney. Going to court is just m aking m oney for the law yers. Som e people just cannot be helped. p The system is rigged against us.

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W hy is narrative so pow erful? W hat kinds of stories should you tell? W hat m akes a good story?

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2 m inutes Think about a time when there was something you really wanted. 2 m inutes Tell a story about that time to the people in your group in 2 minutes

  • r fewer.

Start with the person sitting closest to 12: 00 noon. The person who will go last is the timekeeper. Storytelling Exercise

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  • pen this envelope and follow

the instructions inside (and please don’t leave the room). 1 st Storyteller: when everyone at your table has told a story… …

  • pen this envelope and follow

h i i i id ( d l y y y table has told a story Storytelling Exercise

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Storytelling Exercise

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Storytelling Exercise

What do your stories have in common?

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PROTAGONI ST I NCI TI NG I NCI DENT

GOAL

Story Structure

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PROTAGONI ST OTAGONI ST BARRI ER T

GOAL

Story Structure

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Story Structure: A Short Course in Human History

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Bush shaking. Unusual. Must watch closely.

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Whatever.

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Duly noted.

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PROTAGONI ST NI ST BARRI ER BARRI ER BARRI ER

RESOLUTI ON GOAL

Story Structure

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PROTAGONI ST BARRI ER BARRI ER BARRI ER

RESOLUTI ON GOAL

I NCI TI NG I NCI DENT

ACT I ACT I I ACT I I I Story Structure

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  • Story Structure: Journalistic vs. Dramatic Narrative
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Story Structure: Journalistic vs. Dramatic Narrative

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Story Structure: Journalistic vs. Dramatic Narrative

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Story Structure: Journalistic vs. Dramatic Narrative

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  • Story Highlights

Story Structure: Journalistic vs. Dramatic Narrative

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PROTAGONI ST GOAL BARRI ER( S) OVERCOMES BARRI ER MEANI NG

Kids don't want to go Share the joy of surfing Izzy Paskowitz Takes them anyway More to sports than who won or lost

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W hy is narrative so pow erful? W hat kinds of stories should you tell? W hat m akes a good story?

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What kinds of stories should your organization tell?

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What kinds of stories should your organization tell?

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The police were called after an altercation but refused to speak to the victim in her native language and denied her the right to an interpreter. Civil legal aid attorneys took her case, the city police department agreed to financial compensation, and all city police

  • fficers have direct access to interpretation

services.

Anna Meyer Legal Services NYC

Hom ew ork Subm issions

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Our attorneys trained new residents of DC’s Housing First program on their rights and responsibilities as

  • tenants. For some residents, this was the first time

they had ever signed a lease in their own name. Through the training and the tools that we provided (a binder with helpful, practical information; pockets for keeping copies of rent receipts, repair requests, etc.; and a place to take notes about conversations related to their tenancies), many participants in the new program were able to have successful tenancies.

Patty Mullahy Fugere Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless

Hom ew ork Subm issions

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Impact on those who don’t meet eligibility: Education Justice Program is addressing the inordinate rate of suspensions and expulsions

  • f children of color and how these policies

and practices contribute to the school-to- prison pipeline. LSEM is litigating cases to change practices statewide.

Maggie Probert Legal Services of Eastern Missouri

Hom ew ork Subm issions

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Michael, an insurance attorney, who wanted to give back more to his community, got connected with Volunteer Lawyers for Justice who spoke to him about his interests, got him trained and paired with a

  • mentor. In what he describes as his “most-

rewarding case in 16 years of practice,” Michael successfully represented a child who was the victim

  • f long-term bullying in school, not only providing

the boy with a safe learning environment but improving his self-esteem.

Cathy Keenan Volunteer Lawyers for justice

Hom ew ork Subm issions

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Take 1 5 m inutes to outline your story.

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Use this outline to share your story.

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W hat did you like about the story? How can w e m ake it better?

Sharing Stories

about the sto H w

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  • The End

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